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 Tripp Morrow helped WCU move up 10 spots over the final two rounds with his 69-72 finish, placing him in the top 10 for the first time this season. |
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March 19, 2006
Citrus Springs, Fla. - Western Carolina, who stood in 16th place after round one in the 19-team El Diablo Intercollegiate rallied to finish sixth (tied) thanks to two top 10 individual finishes by the Catamounts. Matt Cook, who finished the 54 holes at three-over par, placed fourth (tied), while Tripp Morrow, who shot 82 in the opening round, rebounded with rounds of 69 and 72 to finish ninth.
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Morrow, who records his sixth career top 10 finish and first of the season, shot 141 over the final two rounds, which ranks as his third-lowest two-round total of his career. The Forest City native wound up leading the 116-person field with 40 pars over 54 holes.
Cook, who recorded his fourth top five finish in this his seventh event of the season and his 10th career top 10 in 12 all-time events, turned in the 16th lowest 54-hole total in school history and his 219 was his fourth-best, three-round score ever. The sophomore from Murphy was eight under par for the par fives for the tournament and ranks third in the field with his 12 birdies.
Rounding out Western's scoring was Blake Wray, who finished 65th (tied) with his 239, followed by Matt Flueckiger (84th; 242) and Keith Tyburski (112th; 264).
Jacksonville won the event going away as its 885 was 20 strokes better than second place Charleston Southern (905). Winthrop, Northern Illinois and Oklahoma City rounded out the top five.
Western Carolina will return to action Mar. 24-26 at the Furman Invitational.
El Diablo Intercollegiate Dates: 03/18-03/19, 2006 Round: 3 FINAL RESULTS Par-Yardage: 72-7045
Fin. School RD1 RD2 RD3 Total 1. Jacksonville 288 290 307 885 2. Charleston Southern 293 305 307 905 3. Winthrop 320 293 301 914 4. Northern Illinois 304 302 311 917 5. Oklahoma City 310 308 304 922 6. Western Carolina 316 300 307 923 De Paul 305 302 316 923 8. Army 302 304 318 924 9. Elon 313 294 318 925 10. Marshall 311 299 316 926 11. George Mason 304 308 316 928 12. Florida Gulf Coast 301 313 315 929 13. Eastern Kentucky 322 316 298 936 Bradley 309 305 322 936 15. Florida Atlantic 309 314 317 940 16. Akron 313 311 318 942 17. Cleveland State 313 313 323 949 18. Wright State 327 312 323 962 19. Northern Iowa 309 331 326 966
Individual Top 10 Fin. Name, School Scores 1. Duncan Stewart, Jacksoville 70 68 69 207 2. Shawn Hall, Charles.So 70 73 70 213 3. Russel Knox, Jacksonville 69 72 75 216 4. Matt Cook, W Carolina 72 73 74 219 Shawn Warren, Marshall 74 69 76 219 6. Daniel Mitchell, OK City U. 73 74 75 222 Will Cumberland, De Paul 75 68 79 222 Kyle Henderson, FL GulfCoU 74 76 72 222 9. Tripp Morrow, W Carolina 82 69 72 223 Nicholas Schenk, N Illinois 76 73 74 223
WCU Scores Fin. Name Scores T 4 Matt Cook 72 73 74 219 T 9 Tripp Morrow 82 69 72 223 T 65 Blake Wray 81 80 78 239 84 Matt Flueckiger 81 78 83 242 112 Keith Tyburski 91 86 87 264
